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05 August 2026, Saxony, Schkeuditz: A Ukrainian Antonov AN-124 cargo plane is parked at Leipzig/Halle Airport. Following the nighttime drone incident at Leipzig/Halle Airport, specialists from the Federal Police defused a drone equipped with an explosive device. Photo: Hendrik Schmidt/dpa (Photo by Hendrik Schmidt/picture alliance via Getty Images)

Explosive Drone Found Next To Ukrainian An-124 In Germany Signals A New Threat Reality

By Howard Altman, Tyler Rogoway

Posted Yesterday

A Tomahawk cruise missile flies toward Iraq after being launched from the AEGIS guided missile cruiser USS San Jacinto March 25, 2003 in the Red Sea.

Germany To Buy Ground-Launched Tomahawk Missiles

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jul 9, 2026

Boeing MQ-28 Ghost Bat Block 3.

Boeing’s New Larger Ghost Bat Can Carry AIM-120 AMRAAMs Internally

By TWZ

Posted on Jun 10, 2026

Cobra 600 drone with IRIS-T missile at ILA Berlin 2026.

Germany’s Cobra 600 Is A Jet Powered Interceptor Drone That Slings An IRIS-T Missile

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 10, 2026

Representing the next evolution in Airbus’ UCCA roadmap towards a scalable family of uncrewed collaborative combat aircraft, the 1:1 model on display features a wingspan of 10 m and a length of 13 m. Optimised for multi-domain missions, the UCCA's capabilities include air-to-surface strikes using precision-guided munitions, air-to-air defence with long and medium-range anti-aircraft missiles, and electronic warfare for suppressing enemy air defences and offensive counter-air using non-kinetic jamming. Ravenstorm will be available in the early 2030s.

Ravenstorm At The Center Of Airbus’s New Combat Drone Portfolio

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 9, 2026

U-145 helicopter drone.

Airbus Unveils U145 Uncrewed Cargo Helicopter

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jun 8, 2026

An Eurofighter (back) and a Taurus are seen during the Defence Summit 2026 at Airbus Defence and Space GmbH in Manching, Bavaria, southern Germany, on May 20, 2026.

Germany Unveils Latest Tranche 4 Eurofighter

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 20, 2026

Mid-Range Capability (MRC) Launcher from Charlie Battery, 5th Battalion, 3rd Field Artillery Regiment, Long Range Fires Battalion, 1st Multi-Domain Task Force arrives as part of the capability’s first deployment into theater on Northern Luzon, Philippines, April 8, 2024. The MRC deployment aims to enhance Philippine maritime defense capabilities, while bolstering interoperability and readiness within the U.S.-Philippine Alliance.

Confusion Surrounds Future Of U.S. Long-Range Missiles In Germany Amid Rift With White House

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on May 4, 2026

The German military has revealed details of tests in which its Wiesel armored personnel carrier has been airdropped under parachutes from A400M transport aircraft. While the diminutive Wiesel (German for weasel) is already notably mobile, including fitting into a CH-53 helicopter, this appears to be the first time that it has been airdropped, marking a significant new capability for Germany’s airborne forces.

Germany Is Now Airdropping Its Tiny Wiesel ‘Tankettes’

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Apr 15, 2026

An MQ-28A Ghost Bat loaded with an AIM-120 Advanced Medium Range Air-to-Air Missile during Trial Kareela at RAAF Base Woomera, South Australia.

MQ-28 Ghost Bat Gains Major European Foothold As Rheinmetall Joins Forces With Boeing

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Mar 31, 2026

German defense manufacturer Rheinmetall has confirmed that a batch of KF41 Lynx infantry fighting vehicles will arrive in Ukraine “in the coming weeks.” While a single example has already been provided for evaluation, the next five vehicles are expected to make the type’s combat debut. The KF41 variant was unveiled in 2018 and is otherwise only used by Hungary. Its future success could depend on how it fares on the battlefield with the Ukrainian Armed Forces.

Lynx KF41 Fighting Vehicles’ Arrival In Ukraine Imminent

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Jan 13, 2026

German soldiers board a subway train during subterranean training in Berlin.

Soldiers Take To Berlin’s Subway Tunnels To Train For Defending The City From Below

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 21, 2025

The best images we’ve seen so far of the German Luftwaffe’s PEGASUS signals intelligence (SIGINT) aircraft reveal key details of the airframe adaptations made to the Bombardier Global 6000 bizjet platform it’s based on. The photos were shared with TWZ by @CorreaPhtgphy, who captured them earlier this year at Abilene, Texas.

Our Best Look At Germany’s New PEGASUS Surveillance Jet

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Nov 7, 2025

Germany is offering Canada to join its Type 212CD submarine program, alongside Norway, as part of a broader defense cooperation that would more closely align Berlin and Ottawa. Canada badly needs a replacement for its aging and troublesome Victoria class diesel-electric submarines, and, in turn, Germany is looking to procure potentially significant numbers of special-mission aircraft from Canada’s Bombardier.

Submarine Partnership Pitched By Germany And Norway To Canada

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Oct 22, 2025

Germany's leader is pushing for permission to shoot down threatening drones.

German Cabinet Approves Law To Shoot Down Threatening Drones

By Howard Altman

Posted on Oct 8, 2025

German defense startup Helsing has unveiled a new uncrewed combat air vehicle (UCAV), the CA-1 Europa. The company is targeting a first flight in 2027 for the UCAV, which looks very similar to the MQ-28 Ghost Bat. Boeing’s Australian subsidiary developed Ghost Bat first as a ‘loyal wingman’ drone for the Royal Australian Air Force, under the Airpower Teaming System. The U.S. Air Force has also now acquired at least one example ostensibly to support research and development and test and evaluation efforts.

Helsing’s CA-1 Drone Is An MQ-28 Ghost Bat Lookalike

By Thomas Newdick

Posted on Sep 25, 2025